The banquet, which is open to the public, will honor the life, legacy and contributions of U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, who died earlier this year. Payne had represented a portion of Montclair in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1988.

Donald Payne Jr., a candidate for the vacant 10th Congressional District seat, will accept the award on behalf of his father.

Proceeds from the dinner will help support the campaigns of President Barack Obama, Sen. Robert Menendez, and other Democratic candidates running for election this year.

"Montclair is one of the strongest-performing Democratic municipalities in the state and it is up to us to turn out votes for President Obama, Senator Bob Menendez and our Democratic candidates," stated Montclair Democratic Committee Chairman Brendan Gill, an Essex County freeholder, in a release.

"With a new Congressional map this year and new candidates for Congress in Montclair, we're going to have to work even harder to elect our House delegation," Gill stated.

"Donald Payne Jr. and John Arvanites share our values and we are committed to making them New Jersey's newest members of Congress."

Arvanites is the Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District.

Proceeds from the dinner will support the Montclair Democratic County Committee's effort to get out the vote for Obama, Menendez, Payne Jr. and Arvanites, as well as the campaigns of Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura and other Democrats.

Tickets are $100 for the public and $75 for Committee members.

The Montclair Democratic County Committee can be reached at P.O. Box 613, Montclair, NJ 07042, by calling 973-454-4506, or by emailing MontclairDemocrats@gmail.com.